Historia plagarum in Aegijpto

Moses stands on the left, identified by rays of light emanating from his head, gesturing toward a vast crowd of Israelites beginning the Exodus. The figures are shown laden with sacks, chests, and prominent golden vessels, illustrating the biblical account of the 'spoiling of the Egyptians.' In the background, a dense procession of people and animals stretches toward a mountainous horizon.

The 'spoiling of the Egyptians' (taking their gold) became a vital allegory in Neoplatonic and Hermetic thought, symbolizing the reclamation of divine truths from 'pagan' or material contexts for sacred use. Moses himself was frequently positioned within the 'prisca theologia' (ancient theology) as a contemporary or counterpart to Hermes Trismegistus, bridging Hebrew law and Hermetic wisdom.